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June 06, 2005 |

Cox at SEC Helm Would Stay Course, Experts Say

Regulatory and legislative observers say President Bush's choice of Rep. Christopher Cox to lead the Securities and Exchange Commission will buoy Wall Street, but they also say he is unlikely to make major changes to controversial reforms implemented by his predecessor, William Donaldson. "Cox has a moderate anti-regulatory, pro-business track record," said James Hedges, founder and president of investment adviser LJH Global Investments LLC.
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March 09, 2007 |

Panel: Top Law Firms May Face Rough Future

Industry observers predicted a cooling of the legal market over the next five years at the Law Firm Leaders Forum, held Thursday and continuing today in San Francisco. Ever-increasing pressure on rates from clients, rising costs, and segmentation of the marketplace will make it hard for law firms to maintain robust growth, especially of their bottom lines, they said. "There are a lot of red flags waving right now. I would be starting to plan for an economic correction," said one consultant.
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September 03, 2002 |

Second City Players

Chicago law firms have been ambling into the San Francisco area in greater numbers in recent years, capitalizing on solid, recession-proof practice areas that are allowing them to boost their lawyer ranks even as home-grown firms cut back. What makes the Bay Area so attractive to Chicago firms? And what do they bring to their new neighborhoods?
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February 09, 2011 |

Bridging the Gap, Part II: How In-House Counsel Can Cut Budgets While Law Firms Can Increase Profits

Surprise, surprise: In-house attorneys and outside counsel on legal fees and slashing budgets — are any lawyers shedding light on ways to bridge this gap? • ALSO SEE: Start Your Engines! | Expert Archive • Get Out of It — Welcome to Dodge City, Old Chap • All Right, GCs ... Let's Get UNIFIED!!!
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May 21, 2004 |

Two More Jump From Clifford, This Time for Fenwick

In a blow to Clifford Chance's San Francisco office, securities litigation partners Dean Kristy and Kevin Muck have jumped to Fenwick & West. Their departures came two days after antitrust partner Craig Waldman announced he would be leaving Clifford Chance for Cooley Godward. The loss of Kristy and Muck leaves Clifford Chance's securities litigation group with 10 partners in San Francisco and one in Los Angeles. It's uncertain whether the remaining partners will stick with the firm.
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June 19, 2000 |

J.D. No Asset on Tropical Isle

Stacey Stillman says there are two reasons why her fellow castaways booted her off the desert island on CBS's "Survivor" show: She's sarcastic, and she's a lawyer. "I was butting up against an anti-lawyer sentiment," the San Francisco-based Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison associate said, adding that she "tried to lay low and not act like a lawyer."
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May 08, 2003 |

Murphy Sheneman Trio Launch Insolvency Practice

A managing partner of former San Francisco bankruptcy boutique Murphy Sheneman Julian & Rogers launched her own insolvency practice along with two of the firm's other partners. Friedman Dumas & Springwater opened its doors April 21, two months after Murphy Sheneman officially merged with Chicago's Winston & Strawn.
2 minute read
September 01, 2010 |

Lone Star Opportunities

ACC meeting addresses many legal technology agendas.
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December 03, 2008 |

Persons leaves Alston to avoid retirement

Oscar N. Persons is joining Burr Forman as senior counsel after a 41-year legal career at Alston Bird. Persons has gained a strong reputation as a seasoned litigator in the Atlanta legal community, focusing on securities matters and other complex business litigation, and he played a key role in building Alston's litigation practice.
6 minute read
October 24, 2002 |

Holding Steady in Shaky Times

Despite a wary economy, the numbers of in-house lawyers at the nation's largest companies held their own, according to The National Law Journal's 15th annual survey of company law departments and their primary outside counsel. New York's Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom was the firm most often mentioned as outside counsel, with Chicago-based Kirkland & Ellis a very close second.
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